Giving Back to Albuquerque: Cantina Hospitality Group Volunteers at Storehouse New Mexico

At Cantina Hospitality Group, we believe that being part of a community means more than serving great food. It means showing up, lending a hand, and giving back to the people who have supported our local restaurants throughout the years.

On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, team members from across Cantina Hospitality Group (CHG) came together for a morning of community service at Storehouse New Mexico, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping New Mexicans facing food insecurity.

Four Hours, 220 Carts, One Incredible Community

For four hours, members of our executive leadership, restaurant management teams, and frontline staff traded their usual responsibilities for an opportunity to make a difference.

Representing some of Albuquerque's favorite local dining destinations, including Brekki Brekki, Poki Poki, Sweet Cup, Pazzi, and Tamashi, our team came together with one shared goal: giving back to the community that gives so much to us.

Working side by side, our volunteers helped pack boxes and distribute 220 carts of food to individuals and families in need, filling carts with three pallets' worth of food supplies.

It was a morning filled with teamwork, generosity, and plenty of smiles. From packing boxes to helping distribute food, every team member played a part in supporting our Albuquerque neighbors.

More Than Restaurants. We're Part of the Community.

As a locally operated restaurant group in Albuquerque, we recognize that our success is built on the support of the community around us.

Whether guests are enjoying brunch at Brekki Brekki, building their favorite poke bowl at Poki Poki, grabbing a sweet treat at Sweet Cup, gathering for Italian cuisine at Pazzi, or enjoying fresh sushi and ramen at Tamashi, each of our restaurants has something important in common: the people who make them possible.

Every guest who walks through our doors, every family that celebrates a milestone at one of our restaurants, and every regular who chooses to dine with us helps make what we do possible.

Giving back isn't just something we should do. It's something we believe in.

Hospitality has always been about taking care of people, and that commitment doesn't end when our guests leave our restaurants.

Volunteering with Storehouse New Mexico gave our teams an opportunity to extend that same spirit of hospitality beyond our dining rooms and into the community we proudly call home.

A Heartfelt Thank You to Storehouse New Mexico

We want to extend our gratitude to Storehouse New Mexico for welcoming our team and for the important work they do to address hunger and food insecurity throughout our state.

We're also incredibly proud of our Cantina Hospitality Group team members who volunteered their time and energy to make this morning possible. Seeing employees from Brekki Brekki, Poki Poki, Sweet Cup, Pazzi, Tamashi, and our leadership teams come together for a shared purpose was a reminder that while our restaurants may offer different dining experiences, we're all part of one community.

To the Albuquerque community: Thank you for continuing to support our local restaurants. We're grateful for every opportunity to return that kindness.

Here's to more mornings spent giving back, spreading joy, and making a difference together.

With gratitude,

The Cantina Hospitality Group Team